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796 Huai Hai Road Restoration

Shanghai, China

Client: Richemont Group

Parsons Brinckerhoff Role: project management services, mechanical and electrical design

796 Huai Hai Road Restoration
Located in the heart of Luwan District, previously known as Avenue Joffre, the project involved the restoration and conservation of four pre-war buildings. Originally constructed in 1921, the buildings were comprehensively restored to provide a viable commercial reuse which will allow the building to be well-utilized and maintained in the future. The 43,000-square-foot (4,000-square-meter) converted terrace has been renovated to house a boutique for high-end retail, namely, Vacheron Constantin and Alfred Dunhill, as well as the ShanghART Gallery and Hong Kong's famous KEE Club. The restoration combines the luxury shopping experience with art, taste and refinement, all incorporating without diminishing the culture and history of the building. From the 1960s staircase to the stained-glass windows, it evokes a past generation with the new—creating an experience in indulgence, offering much more than simple retail.

Parsons Brinckerhoff provided project management services for the restoration works in addition to serving as the mechanical and electrical design consultant. In 2009, the project received an Award of Merit for Cultural Heritage Conservation from UNESCO Asia-Pacific.

Parsons Brinckerhoff has worked on numerous large-scale commercial and retail developments—complexes that combine luxury with functionality, safety, and energy efficiency. We have a detailed understanding of the business and regulatory challenges faced by developers and property owners around the world, including the need to control development costs while maximizing the return on investment. Depending on our clients’ needs, we are able to lead an entire building project from planning to commissioning and operation, or to provide specialized services at any point in the development cycle. Our services include project and construction management; architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and drainage design; and building engineering.